Front End Engineer- Web Experience

Company Description

About us:

Passion for food. Hunger for tech. We make METRO digital.

Today technology is driving the world. And at METRO.digital we are driving the technology for one of the leading international wholesalers specializing in food - METRO. From e-commerce to checkout, to delivery software, we work on a wide range of products to make each day a success for our customers and colleagues. With passion and ownership, we build the future of wholesale.

You are driving to create smart solutions for customers around the globe? You want to grow in a flexible environment? Let the right career opportunity find you and join us!

How you will make an impact?

You will be working in a very dynamic and international team called which is part of Digital Commerce Platform. enables METRO Cash & Carry authors to build powerful websites with an optimal User Experience, increased content relevance and advanced personalization features, based on state-of-the-art content management capabilities.

In addition, is a key player and enhancer of the overall METRO omnichannel experience, connecting different METRO products in one seamless experience for our customers.

Please note that this role is open also for candidates in Brasov and Cluj.

Job Description

• Bring high‑fidelity designs to life with pixel‑perfect, responsive, and accessible UI implementation.
• Convert Figma (or similar) prototypes into clean, semantic HTML5, modern CSS/SCSS, and well‑structured JavaScript.
• Build scalable, reusable UI components and maintain a cohesive design system.
• Ensure cross‑browser compatibility, including required polyfills and fallbacks.
• Drive performance excellence through:Smart asset loading (lazy loading)Code splitting and optimized bundlingDynamic importsBundle size analysis and reductionLighthouse & Core Web Vitals improvements
• Apply appropriate rendering or delivery techniques (, SSR/SSG/ISR when applicable).
• Implement and maintain WCAG‑compliant accessibility standards.
• Integrate front-end applications with REST APIs using clean, maintainable JavaScript logic.
• Write robust documentation, clean code, and enforce quality through best practices.
• Contribute to testing strategies using tools like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Participate in code reviews and help drive high standards for UI quality and front-end architecture.

Qualifications

Required key competencies and qualifications:

• 5+ years specializing in front-end engineering.
• Strong expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and SCSS.
• Deep knowledge of responsive design, mobile‑first development, and complex layout techniques.
• Solid understanding of performance optimization:Lazy loadingCode splittingDynamic importsBundle analysis
• Experience with SSR/SSG/ISR approaches (React/ experience is a plus but not the focus).
• Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility and polyfills.
• Proven experience in implementing WCAG accessibility best practices.
• Experience writing automated tests for front-end applications.
• Familiarity with headless CMS and JAMstack concepts.
• Experience consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong Git workflow knowledge and CI/CD experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and clear communication

This resonates with you? Apply now!

Additional Information

What we offer at METRO.digital?

• Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment.

At METRO.digital, we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. You’ll be part of self-organizing, multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup.

• People development: when you grow so do we!

We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.

• Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring!

We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey.

Want to know more about all our benefits? .

Let´s connect soon. Apply for the role now!

Position grade within our career framework: Front-End Engineer Grade 2 (Md6).